Are You a Compulsive Overeater?

1. Do you eat when you are not hungry?
2. Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
3. Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
4. Do you give too much time and thought to food?
5. Do you look forward, with pleasure and anticipation, to the time you can eat alone?
6. Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
7. Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
8. Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
9. Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you diet "on your own" whenever you wish?
10. Do you crave to eat at definite times, day or night, other than at mealtimes?
11. Do you eat to escape from worries?
12. Have you even been treated for obesity or a food-related condition?
13. Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
14. Have you tried to diet for a week or longer, only to fall short of your goal?
15. Do you resent others telling you to "use a little willpower" to stop overeating?